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John Q/Dog Day Afternoon

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 26 May 2026 19:02:22 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss Sidney Lumet's masterpiece Dog Day Afternoon and it's influences on several films including Nick Cassavete's Denzel Washington starring John Q.

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Avengers: Infinity War/2 Days in the Valley

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:36:42 -0500

Drew, Heath and Jack Yarid viewed 14,000,605 alternate futures and determined they could only discuss Avengers: Infinity War if they paired it with the 1996 LA crime film 2 Days in the Valley.

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Avengers:Infinity War Preview Episode

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:46:08 -0500

Drew and Heath break down their top five Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Number THREE might shock you! Also, Brian Finley, MCU correspondent, reveals his favorite MCU movie.

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Extract/Office Space

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath host the Mike Judge episode as they talk about the cult classic Office Space and Extract which Mike Judge himself called a companion piece to the first film.

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Zodiac/Memories of Murder

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:40:59 -0500

Drew, Heath and Jonah solve the Zodiac case and discuss the true crime genre as they dive into David Fincher's Zodiac and Bong Joon-Ho's Memories of Murder.

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3:10 to Yuma/3:10 to Yuma

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0500

Heath and Drew jump on the 3:10 to Yuma to talk about the 2007 3:10 to Yuma and the original 1957 version.

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A Cure For Wellness/Shutter Island

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Drew sets up an elaborate noir cop roleplaying exercise to help Heath find out the meanings in Gore Verbinski's A Cure For Wellness and Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island.

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Instant Oscars Reaction Show One Week Later

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:29:55 -0500

Heath and Drew talk Academy Awards, Steven Spielberg, Heat, Dune 3, Train Dreams, PTA and more on their not so instant Oscars reaction episode.

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Megalopolis/Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:13:40 -0500

Drew and Heath are joined by Ray Cotolo to discuss big swings in digital filmmaking as they breakdown the influences George Lucas's Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones has on Francis Ford Coppola's 2024 epic, Megalopolis.

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Contagion/Outbreak

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500

We at Preceding Film felt it necessary to put a disclaimer about not taking medical advice from this episode as Heath and Drew are joined by first time guest Allie Easter to trace the deadly viruses in Steven Soderbergh's Contagion and Wolfgang Peterson's Outbreak.

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Airplane!/Zero Hour!

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600

Airplane! is one of the most acclaimed comedies of all time, but did you know it follows the exact plot and even shares several lines of dialogue with the 1957 film Zero Hour!? Drew and Heath talk all about on this episode!

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Blade Runner 2049/Blade Runner

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0600

Drew, Heath and Jonah have passed their baseline tests and have been authorized to talk about Denis Villeneuve's sequel Blade Runner 2049, and Ridley Scott's influential sci-fi noir cult classic Blade Runner.

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September 5/Munich

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:03:10 -0600

Lora Taylor joins Drew and Heath to talk Steven Spielberg, broadcasting and how to make political thrillers.

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Toy Story/Midnight Run

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0600

The buddy comedy is one of the most tried and true subgenres in storytelling, and in this episode of Preceding Film, Drew and Heath talk the dynamics between Woody and Buzz in Toy Story along with Jack and The Duke in the direct influence Midnight Run.

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Rocky IV/Rocky III

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0600

Montages and inspirational music. Jack Yarid joins Heath and Drew to talk about the third and fourth installments in the Rocky franchise, and filmmaking's transition from the 1970s to the 1980s through these movies.

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Snow Day Movie Picks

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:30:00 -0600

Drew and Heath are trapped at their respective residences, so they hop on a conference call to discuss their picks for what movies they like watching on a chilly, snowy day.

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Ratatouille/Willard (1971)

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:15:00 -0600

What is a rat's purpose? Drew and Heath are joined by Emily Stokes to talk about Brad Bird's Ratatouille and the 11th grossing movie of 1971, Willard.

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Preceding Film 2025 Ranked

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0600

Year two of Preceding Film is finished, and to celebrate, Heath and Drew rank all 82 films they paired together over the past year.

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Preceding Film's Preceding Year in Review

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0600

Heath and Drew are joined by a number of guests to talk about some of their favorite (and sometimes not so favorite) movies of 2025! Guests include Tabish Ilyas, Lora Taylor, Jonah Wilcox, Kate Watzke, Kassy Shelby and Brian Finley.

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The Big Short/Moneyball

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0600

On a very special episode of Preceding Film, Drew and Heat go all the way back, and redo their first ever episode where they talk about a Michael Lewis double feature in The Big Short and Moneyball.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol/Scrooge (1951)

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:48:28 -0600

"God bless us, every one!" Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol has been a beloved holiday story for nearly 200 years. There have been several film adaptations including The Muppet Christmas Carol and Scrooge (1951). Merry Christmas from Preceding Film!

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The Holiday/The Lady Eve

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0600

Christmas movies? Kind of! This week, Heath and Drew talk about a Nancy Meyers classic and a movie that Peter Bogdanovich described as the best romantic comedy ever made.

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York/Home Alone

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600

A Preceding Film Christmas starts with Drew and Heath discussing two iconic Holiday films: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and the original Home Alone.

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Knives Out/Clue

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:04:48 -0600

Drew, Heath, and Jonah Wilcox try to figure out "WhoDunnit?" as they discuss Rian Johnson's mystery film Knives Out along with cult classic Clue.

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Tower Heist/Ocean's Eleven

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0600

Drew and Heath talk about what it takes to plan an intricate heist with your friends on this installment of Preceding Film. They discuss Brett Ratner's Tower Heist, along with one of the most influential films ever made: Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven.

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Fantastic Mr. Fox/Robin Hood (1973)

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0600

Wes Anderson correspondent Lora Taylor rejoins Heath and Drew to talk about the movie director's delightful stop motion animation film Fantastic Mr. Fox along with one of Disney's golden age animated films- Robin Hood.

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Interview with Kyle Weingart, Director of Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0600

Kyle Weingart is the writer, director, and co-producer of the new film Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse, in which after the world ends, one aspiring chef refuses to give up on his dreams and creates the apocalypse's first cooking show. Drew and Heath sit down with Kyle to discuss how he and the rest of the cast and crew made this film.

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Air/Good Will Hunting

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:19:26 -0600

It's been said that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are the Drew and Heath of movies. Jack Yarid joins the show to talk about how the two celebrities portray greatness in their two movies: Air and Good Will Hunting.

Halloween/Halloween

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath confront evil incarnate on this week's episode as they discuss their first slasher films to date: John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween and the reboot 40 years in the making.

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Blair Witch/The Blair Witch Project

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0500

In October of 2025, two podcasters disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while recording an episode of Preceding Film where they discuss the 1999 cult classic The Blair Witch Project along with the 2016 reboot sequel Blair Witch... A day later their footage was found.

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Saw X/Saw

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath play the game of discussing the first and last installments in the Saw franchise as they continue Horror Movie Month on the podcast.

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Midsommar/The Wicker Man (1973)

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew, Heath and Jonah kick off Horror Movie Month on Preceding Film by talking about Sunshine/Cult Horror films Midsommar and The Wicker Man from 1973.

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Rookie of the Year/Major League

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Postseason baseball is upon us, and to commemorate, Drew and Heath discuss two baseball comedies from the golden age of the genre.

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The Fayetteville Film Festival Featuring Preceding Film

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath had the opportunity to attend The Fayetteville Film Festival to interview filmmakers as part of the "Media Blitz" portion of the event. Here are the filmmakers they had the chance to sit down with: 1)Jill Campbell, director of the documentary "Beyond The Gaze" (02:52), 2)Dylan Holloway, co-creator and subject of the documentary "Tomorrow's Too Late" (08:50), 3)Josh Baxter, creator of short film "For A Silver Dollar" (16:11), 4)Life, producer for documentary "Brush Strokes" (19:43), 5)Subject Mike Norice, Director Dave Benner and Producer Chris Walters, co-creators of the documentary "Artfully United" (26:05), 5)Andrew Jenner, writer/producer of the short film "The Mirror" (32:06), 6)Tamra Corley Davis, producer of short film "Fast" (36:45), 7)Emma Cariker Filmmaker of the short film "Trash" (42:29), 8)Thandi Cai, director of documentary "Bluff City Chinese" (45:23), 9)Michael Murray, writer/director for short film "Leonard Heck" (50:13), 10)Charlie Mala, writer/director of feature film "Mr Big", 11)Wesley Boone, writer/director of short film "Donor"(1:01:33) ,12)Pauline Angelina, creator of short film "Father's Love is Like A Mountain" (1:03:52), 13)Kerri Michael and Johnnie Brannon, writer/producer and director respectively of short film "The Book Club" (1:09:52), 14)Eric Howerton, writer of short film "Go Down, Diller" (1:15:02), 15)Ken Clark, producer of short film "The Fundamentals" (1:21:21).

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A Quiet Place/Children of Men

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath break down two apocalypse films and where humanity's hope lies.

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado/Sicario

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss their first Denis Villeneuve film on the pod along with it's sequel directed by Stefano Sollima.

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Godzilla Minus One/Jaws

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Heath and Drew are gonna need a bigger boat as they're joined by Jack Yarid and Jonah Wilcox to talk about Steven Spielberg's "Jaws", which has influenced countless movies including Takashi Yamazaki's "Godzilla Minus One".

Nocturnal Animals/The Last Picture Show

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath talk about what the desolate rural America can do to a person on this week's episode as they dissect Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals and its influence: Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show.

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Shrek/The Princess Bride

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss two beloved fairy tales (with modern sensibilities) on this week's episode!

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School of Rock/Slacker

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:42:00 -0500

Richard Linklater has been making movies for nearly forty decades, and Heath and Drew tackle what are arguably his most accessible and inaccessible films of his career.

There Will Be Blood/The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:19:48 -0500

Drew and Heath are joined by Tab to talk about Daniel Day-Lewis, Humphrey Bogart and two monumental films. We at Preceding Film like to discuss one Paul Thomas Anderson film a year, and we have finally released the 2025 edition!

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Star Wars:The Last Jedi/The Empire Strikes Back

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:39:23 -0500

Why is the Last Jedi so polarizing? Who is the main character of Empire Strikes Back? How did they think Palpatine returning would be a good idea? Heath and Drew try to answer these questions and more with Jonah Wilcox and Mack Stevens.

Man of Steel/Superman 1978 (and also Superman '25)

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss two films about one of the most iconic figures in modern history. Plus, spoilers about James Gunn's new Superman film.

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Superman Prologue

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:34:34 -0500

Heath and Drew tease their Superman episode coming next week by giving their top five superhero scenes to pull up on Youtube.

Double Jeopardy/The Fugitive

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:10:24 -0500

Heath and Drew talk about the star power Ashley Judd and Harrison Ford bring to Double Jeopardy and The Fugitive on this week's episode of Preceding Film.

Top Gun: Maverick/Top Gun

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath feel the need for speed on this week's Preceding Film as they discuss the two installments in the Top Gun film franchise.

The Grand Budapest Hotel/Grand Hotel

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:30:19 -0500

First Wes! Heath and Drew are joined by Wes Anderson correspondent Lora Taylor to discuss the auteur's specific style within The Grand Budapest Hotel and his other work. Plus, they discuss a direct influence on his film: best picture winner Grand Hotel (1932) directed by Edmund Goulding.

The Wolf of Wall Street/Sweet Smell of Success

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:31:30 -0500

Heath and Drew dive into the cautionary tale that is Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street along with a movie Scorsese himself called, "One of the greatest American movies," Sweet Smell of Success directed by Alexander Mackendrick.

Inglourious Basterds/Where Eagles Dare

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:30:00 -0500

First Tarantino on Preceding Film! Jonah joins Drew and Heath to talk about Quentin Tarantino's World War II masterpiece Inglourious Basterds. QT being a lover of cinema, Basterds is his homage to old war movies, one of which is Brian G. Hutton's Where Eagles Dare.

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Hans Zimmer

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:49:59 -0500

Heath and Drew discuss the musical compositions from Hans Zimmer. We begin with his latest work in the Dune franchise and go all the way back to the beginning with his first film he composed for: My Beautiful Laundrette.

The Watzke's Trip to Boston

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 26 May 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Bonus episode! As Drew and Kate Watzke prepare to vacation in Boston, Drew realizes just how many movies set in Boston Preceding Film has reviewed.

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Arkansas/Mud

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 19 May 2025 20:49:43 -0500

On this week's Preceding Film, Drew and Heath discuss Arkansas Cinema directed by Arkansans.

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Caddyshack/Animal House

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Thu, 15 May 2025 19:06:56 -0500

Alternate title for this week's episode could be "Movies Your Father Has Fond Memories For".

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Spider-Man Movie Mega Episode

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 06 May 2025 17:01:39 -0500

In Preceding Film's historic first MEGA EPISODE, Heath and Drew discuss as much as they can about all things Spider-Man movies... but that's not all. Drew sits down with Spider-Man expert Brian Finley to talk more about the films.

No Country For Old Men/Blood Simple

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:18:30 -0500

We discuss the Coen Brothers two ventures into rural Texas with No Country For Old Men and Blood Simple. Want to get ahold of us? Email us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Twisters/Twister

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:27:17 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss a franchise near and dear to their hearts. Twisters and Twister provides an informative snapshot into how Hollywood has evolved over the years, and the boys discuss it.

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Mac and Me/E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:05:51 -0500

You have homage, pastiche, satire, tribute and in extreme cases- complete and utter rip offs that feel more like a McDonald's commercial than an actual movie. It's Mac and Me and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on this week's Preceding Film.

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Whiplash/Raging Bull

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:54:32 -0500

Damien Chazelle has credited Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull as direct inspiration for his debut film, Whiplash. In this week's Preceding Film, Heath and Drew discuss the violence and obsession found in both best picture nominated films.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Lord of the Rings

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500

There was a time before Peter Jackson when people believed you couldn't adapt J.R.R. Tolkein's beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy. We discuss the first installment in the beloved LOTR trilogy along with Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated film The Lord of the Rings.

Back to the Future/The Time Machine

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:11:55 -0500

Heath and Drew talk about why and how a movie as wacky as Back to the Future works as well as it does, along with the godfather of time travel movies- The Time Machine (1960).

Unforgiven/Pale Rider

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:44:06 -0500

Drew and Heath dive into two Clint Eastwood directed (and starring) Westerns this week on Preceding Film. Join the guys as they try to analyze the deconstruction of The West in 1992 Best Picture Winner Unforgiven along with the heroic myth making in Pale Rider.

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Oscars Recap

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:31:38 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss last week's Academy Awards ceremony, diving into the preceding year of film.

Ad Astra/Apocalypse Now

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:34 -0600

Drew did the research this week. He powered through the 75 pages of Joseph Conrad's 1899 classic novella Heart of Darkness to prepare for this week's discussion of two movies based off the text. Heath contributed in a smaller but no less important way: by providing Ad Astra on Blu-ray.

Space Jam: A New Legacy/Space Jam

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:44:56 -0600

In this week's episode, Heath and Drew have a serious discussion about Looney Tunes playing basketball with NBA players. Plus, GOAT debate.

The Departed/Infernal Affairs

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:11:15 -0600

First Scorsese! Drew and Heath are joined by Jonah Wilcox to talk about Martin Scrorsese's 2006 Best Picture Winning film "The Departed." They talk about the performances, Scorsese's style and how it stacks up as a remake to the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs". After that, Tab joins Heath to discuss his top five Scorsese films.

Drive/The Driver

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0600

Drew and Heath are joined by Mack Stevens to talk about Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive (2011) and the influences Walter Hill's The Driver (1978) had on it.

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Spotlight/All the President's Men

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0600

In an episode of a movie podcast where Drew and Heath dive into a conversation about journalistic integrity in both Spotlight and All the President's Men, they start the show off by firing unsubstantiated hot takes about the Luka Dončić to LA trade.

Following Film

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:19:53 -0600

Drew and Heath couldn't meet up this week, so Heath begins the episode by talking about an upcoming promotion Preceding Film will put on. Then, Drew finishes the episode by giving a personal review of a recent movie he's watched.

The Revenant/Jeremiah Johnson

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:12:28 -0600

Drew and Heath venture out into snowy mountainous landscape to pod about frontier movies in -25 degree weather.

Preceding Film Year One Ranked

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:33:26 -0600

A year of Preceding Film is in the books, and to commemorate the occasion, Drew and Heath rank all 88 movies that have been reviewed on the pod. We appreciate everyone listening!

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The Holdovers/Dead Poets Society

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0600

First episode of 2025! Heath and Drew are joined by Jonah Wilcox to talk about Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society and its influences on Alexander Payne's The Holdovers.

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Preceding Film's Films From the Preceding Year

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0600

BONUS EPISODE! Drew, Heath, and Tab share some of their favorite movies from 2024.

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Groundhog Day/It's A Wonderful Life

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:30:31 -0600

Our longest and most self indulgent episode of the year! Leah Scott joins Drew and Heath to talk about the similar moral quandaries in Harold Ramis' Groundhog Day and Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart impressions abound.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas/How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:21 -0600

In this episode, Drew and Heath are joined by Kate Watzke to discuss if it's necessary to add to a story or not, and the group curates their essential Christmas specials list.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop/Die Hard

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:27:22 -0600

Die Hard in a mall and the blueprint. Drew and Heath also discuss Timothée Chalamet's appearance on College GameDay. Plus, did they ever make and release Paul Blart: Mall Cop 3, or is there some sort of Mandela Effect going on?

Barbie/Elf

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0600

Is Elf the last great Christmas movie? What are the four holiday movies on the Mount Rushmore? Kassy Shelby joins Heath and Drew to talk about this, along with Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie.

Tommy Boy/Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:34:39 -0600

In this episode, Heath professes his admiration for Chris Farley, while Drew recites John Candy's monologue from Planes, Trains and Automobiles near verbatim.

The Batman/Chinatown

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:14:40 -0600

Jonah Wilcox joins Heath and Drew to talk about The Batman and Chinatown, and what makes stories about corruption intriguing.

The Daytrippers/When Harry Met Sally

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:58:06 -0600

In this episode, Heath forgets the name of the two main characters from the movie "When Harry Met Sally".

Little Women/Little Women

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600

Heath and Drew are joined by Bethany Malone to discuss Greta Gerwig and Gillian Armstrong's takes on the classic American novel Little Women written by Louisa May Alcott.

Don't Breathe/Hush

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500

Both these movies came out the same day. Both these movies might not even be considered scary movies. Both these movies are directed by arguably the two top guys in the horror space currently. Also, David Lynch's mud cave is mentioned.

Frankenhooker/Re-Animator

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Drew Watzke is Re-Animated to come back to the podcast. He joins Heath and Sophie to talk Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker and Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator as Horror Movie Month continues on Preceding Film. At the end of the episode, Heath interviews Emma Clark about her experience at the BFI London Film Festival.

Brain Damage/Basket Case

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:55:05 -0500

A month of horror continues, as Heath, Sophie and Jonah discuss two Frank Henenlotter cult classics!

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The Fly/The Thing

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:06:23 -0500

Sickos Week on Preceding Film. Joining Drew and Heath is Sophie Nourani, Preceding Film's Horror Movie Correspondent. The trio discuss two body horror classics, David Cronenberg's The Fly and John Carpenter's The Thing.

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Ferrari/Ford v Ferrari

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:30:31 -0500

Two non car guys discuss the power of racing in cinema.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol/The Incredibles

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:55:37 -0500

Brad Bird has directed animation and live action movies alike. We talk about two of his best, one being his dip into the Mission Impossible pond, and his first Pixar movie The Incredibles.

Drew Watzke's Preceding Film

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:01:03 -0500

Drew Watzke 6 hour (10 Minute) solo pod on Edge of Tomorrow, along with other time loop movies.

Alien/Star Wars

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:13:06 -0500

Ridley Scott said he dropped what he was doing to make Alien after watching Star Wars in theaters. Jonah Wilcox joins Drew and Heath to discuss the two Sci-Fi giants.

Saving Private Ryan/The Longest Day

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:07:08 -0500

Drew and Heath will see you on the beach.

The Last Duel/Braveheart

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:16:24 -0500

Drew and Heath are gettin medieval this week on Preceding Film as they discuss Ridley Scott's The Last Duel along with Mel Gibson's 1996 Best Picture Winner Braveheart.

Blaze/Inside Llewyn Davis

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:04:24 -0500

It's all about folk music this week on Preceding Film as Drew and Heath take a look at a few biopics (kind of) about two not so iconic musicians.

10 Cloverfield Lane/Cloverfield

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:37:51 -0500

Two movies, one franchise, two completely different forms of storytelling. On this week's episode of Preceding Film, we discuss why the Cloverfield franchise exists in the first place.

Logan Lucky/Smokey and the Bandit

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:03:17 -0500

Fast Cars, southern charm, and endearing accents. It's Redneck Cinema!

Free Guy/The Matrix

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:23:05 -0500

Could technically be described as an archive episode as it has been days since recording. Regardless, Drew and Heath step into the simulation and talk about the reality of movies through the lens of Free Guy and The Matrix.

Drew and Heath's American Movie Picks

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500

Drew and Heath are away from the studio this week, so from disclosed and undisclosed locations they hype up a few movies that are about the Red, White and Blue.

Grown Ups/The Great Outdoors

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500

Two family comedies. Two movies set at beautiful lakes in the American wilderness. Two movies that want to go back to a bygone era. Drew and Heath discuss Grown Ups and the Great Outdoors in the latest episode of Preceding Film. Please leave a review if you like our content, and send us an email at precedingfilm@gmail.com, and we will answer your questions on our mail bag segment.

Molly's Game/The Social Network

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0500

It's all about the work of Aaron Sorkin on this week's episode of Preceding Film. We talk about the filmmaker both as a writer and as a director, while discussing what highs and lows he brings to both roles.

Tombstone/My Darling Clementine

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0500

W week on the podcast. The W stands for both Westerns and Wins as we discuss two Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday centered films, Tombstone and My Darling Clementine.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier/Three Days of the Condor

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0500

Superheroes, spies and Nixon. We talk about Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and its direct influence, Three Days of the Condor. Have a movie question? You can send us an email at precedingfilm@gmail.com!

Theater Camp/Wet Hot American Summer

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 21:07:44 -0500

In this episode, Drew and Heath kick off the summer by discussing two camp comedies, and the comedy genre's changes through the years.

Challengers/Past Lives

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 20 May 2024 18:05:53 -0500

On this week's episode, Drew and Heath discuss the connections and differences between Challengers (2024) and Past Lives (2023). Also, for the Kelly Reichardt fans out there, we do discuss First Cow (2019) and Showing Up (2022).

Tron: Legacy/Tron

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 13 May 2024 07:30:00 -0500

On this week's episode, we discuss the advancement of computer generated images through the lens of the Tron movie franchise.

The Space in Between with Filmmaker Sam Conine

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 06 May 2024 07:30:00 -0500

Another bonus episode. Heath interviews Fayetteville filmmaker, Sam Conine, about his latest feature film "The Space in Between".

Miracle/Remember The Titans

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0500

We go back to a simpler time when the Mickey Mouse Corporation made movies like this. PSA: Heath is dealing with allergies, so you will hear a decent amount of sniffling.

Inherent Vice/The Big Lebowski

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0500

I finally get to discuss a PTA movie! In this episode we dive in to Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice, and how it connects to the Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski. I also have a long conversation with friend of the show, Tab, about PTA's work as a whole at the end of this episode. This is Heath typing by the way if you were curious.

The Dark Knight/Heat

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0500

THE ACTION IS THE JUICE! Heath and Drew dissect two modern day classics.

Her/Lost In Translation

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0500

Sophie Nourani joins the show to talk about the many connections between Spike Jonze's Her, and Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation. There is also a Marcus cameo. You will discover who Marcus is.

Easter Special: Faith Based Movie Power Rankings

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0500

We had to switch gears a little bit this week, so we, in separate locations, talked the science of the Martian while also discussing some of our favorite faith based movies.

The Martian/Cast Away

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:38:08 -0500

Drew and Heath discuss solo survival movies, and also weirdly talk a decent amount about Geico commercials.

Oppenheimer/JFK

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:30:00 -0500

In this episode we break down Christopher Nolan's best picture winner "Oppenheimer", and Oliver Stone's 1991 political thriller "JFK".

The Way Back/Warrior

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:51:21 -0500

This week, Drew and Heath dive into two of director Gavin O'Connor's sports dramas, beginning with the Way Back and finishing with Warrior.

Content Warning: We do discuss multiple characters' struggles with alcoholism.

National Treasure/Raiders of the Lost Ark

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:48:31 -0600

In this episode, we discuss two beloved adventure movies, plus we talk our favorite Harrison Ford and Nicolas Cage performances.

Casino Royale/Tenet

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Drew and Heath are joined by Mack Stevens to talk about a James Bond film along with Christopher Nolan's version of a Bond film. For the Tenet Hive, the Tenet talk begins at 38:35.

Wind River/Hell or High Water

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0600

Drew and Heath talk modern westerns in this week's episode. First up is Taylor Sheridan's Wind River, followed by David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water. Both movies were written by Sheridan. They also talk briefly about the movie Sicario and give their top 5 modern westerns. Thank y'all for listening!

Self Reliance/The Truman Show

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0600

Many things were discussed here including Jake Johnson's charisma, Peter Weir's masterful direction and even a Scorsese top 3.

Pig/John Wick

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0600

With special guest Jonah Wilcox, Heath discusses the connections and differences between two stories about isolated masters of their craft losing a beloved animal.

Creed/Rocky

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600

It's time to shadow box as we discuss Creed and Rocky.

The Nice Guys/Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600

In this episode, Drew and Heath take a deep dive into discussing Shane Black's two comedy capers: The Nice Guys (2016) and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005).

The Big Short/Moneyball

Heath Anderson, Drew Watzke — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:36:40 -0600

In the first episode of Preceding Film, Drew and Heath do the Michael Lewis double feature! Economics galore in this one.